Purchaser / Materials Planner

**Position Overview**:
**Main Responsibilities**:

- Procurement of goods required to support ongoing production and or new product development
- Managing Inventory Levels and supporting Inventory Objectives; all warehouse locations
- Managing and Developing Supplier Relationships
- Mitigate Expedited Freight Costs
- Managing / Coordinating Logistics from Offshore partnerships
- Other duties as assigned

**Key Skills / Core Competencies**:

- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to prioritize
- Excellent organizational skills
- Program solving
- Decision making
- Works well under pressure
- Strong communication (verbal & written) skills
- Strong computer skills
- Ability to work independently and within a team

**Education / Experience**:

- Post-Secondary Diploma or Certificate in Supply Chain & Operations Management
- 3 ~ 5 years’ experience as Materials / Inventory Planner, preferably with Automotive experience
- Bilingual Spanish and/or Mandarin considered an asset
- Advanced Excel Skills considered an asset
- Familiarity with Fasteners considered a benefit
- Familiarity with Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, ISO 9001, CPG considered an asset
- Familiarity with both a Production and Distribution environment considered an asset

**Company Overview**:
National Engineered Fasteners Group (NEF) is a firm dedicated to providing innovative and cost-effective engineered fastening solutions to global manufacturers. Founded in 1996 by owners and staff with extensive fastener experience, NEF has established both exclusive and non-exclusive distribution relationships with many leading North American and European manufacturers. NEF offers over 50,000 different fasteners and fastener-related tools, including both standard and non-standard custom-manufactured engineered items, from office and warehouse facilities in Breslau.

Factory-trained staff with years of fastener experience provides customers with personal and professional service, supported with a national network of factory sales representatives.

NEF service capabilities provide their customers with access to the following:

- a broad range of fasteners and fastener tools available from stock
- inventory management programs
- same day shipping
- samples and engineering drawings available
- factory-trained and experienced staff
- toll free lines
- 24 hour support for contract customers

**The NEF Commitment**:

- NEF is committed to providing our customers with the proper fastening solutions. We will supply quality products at competitive prices, delivered on time, supported with a high level of customer service and handled by product-knowledgeable staff._

**_About Distribution Services Group: _**

Distribution Solutions Group (DSG) is a best-in-class specialty distribution company providing high touch, value-added distribution solutions to the maintenance, repair and operations (MRO), original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and the industrial technologies markets. DSG was formed through the strategic combination of Lawson Products, a leader in MRO distribution of c-parts, Gexpro Services, a leading global supply chain services provider to manufacturing customers, and TestEquity, a leader in electronic test and measurement solutions.

Through its collective businesses, DSG is dedicated to helping customers lower their total cost of operation by increasing productivity and efficiency with the right products, expert technical support and fast, reliable delivery to be a one-stop solution provider. DSP serves 120,000+ long-standing customers in several divers end markets supported by more than 3,000 dedicated employees and strong vendor partnerships. DSG ships from strategically located distribution and service centers to customers in North America, Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle East.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $55,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Purchasing: 3 years (preferred)